| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | W. Shad Turner |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1977 |
| Builder(s) | Laguna Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Windrose 22 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,980 lb (898 kg) |
| Draft | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 21.58 ft (6.58 m) |
| LWL | 19.00 ft (5.79 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | swing keel |
| Ballast | 600 lb (272 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 8.75 ft (2.67 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 8.75 ft (2.67 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 100.63 sq ft (9.349 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 105.00 sq ft (9.755 m2) |
| Total sail area | 205.63 sq ft (19.104 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 246 |
TheWindrose 22 andLaguna 22 are a series of Americantrailerablesailboats that were designed byW. Shad Turner ascruisers and first built in 1977.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Windrose 22 and Laguna 22 are developments of theBalboa 22, using the same hull molds.[1][5][6]
The Windrose 22 was built byLaguna Yachts in theUnited States, withmodel years from 1977 and 1987 and the Laguna 22 between 1983 and 1987, ending when Laguna Yachts went out of business in 1986. The Balboa 22 was originally designed forCoastal Recreation, but the company was bought out by Laguna Yachts in 1981 and many of its boat designs were adapted into new models. Designer W. Shad Turner drew boats for both California-based companies and did adaptations after the buy-out.[1][2][3][5][7]
The Windrose 22 and Laguna 22 are recreationalkeelboats, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. They havefractionalsloop rigs,raked stems, plumbtransoms and transom-hungrudders, controlled by atiller.[1][2][3][5]
The boats are normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW)outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][2][3][5]
The designs have sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The optional slidinggalley is located on the starboard side and slides under the cockpit for stowage. Thehead is located in the bow cabin under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 52 in (132 cm).[5]
The designs have aPHRF racing average handicap of 246 and ahull speed of 5.6 kn (10.4 km/h).[5]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "Many skippers like to think of both the Windrose 22 and the Balboa 22 swing keel versions as very similar to both theCatalina 22 ... and theVenture 22 ... There is some merit in this appraisal, except that, while all four of the boats have roughly the same total displacement (about 1,800 to 2,300 pounds), the Windrose and Balboa have considerably more ballast and less structural materials. Best features: These were boats built for economy; used boat prices are lower than average. Worst features: Because the boats were built for economy, workmanship and quality is so-so at best."[5]